Securing the Nation

Q&A with CN's new CSO Tim Koerner

by Neil Sutton
Monday, 10 August 2009 07:25

Tim Koerner has one of those security credentials that will instantly cause everyone in the room to perk up their ears when they it: He worked for the U.S. Secret Service.

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U of T prof: Canada "less peaceful than you think"

by Jennifer Sanasie
Monday, 22 June 2009 05:31

The state of national threats in Canada should be up for public debate, according to Wesley Wark, professor at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto.

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Promoting a SAFE strategy

by Greg Law
Friday, 05 June 2009 05:32

It is not new to hear that the City of Toronto has been identified as a possible target for criminal or terrorist activity. What is new is the recent change in the corporate response to these threats.

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Automation cures Pearson’s security pain points

by Vawn Himmelsbach
Monday, 23 February 2009 06:45

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is responsible for overseeing the airport’s Pass/Permit Control Office (PPCO), which administers restricted area identification cards, access control cards and permits for each of the approximately 33,000 employees at the airport ”“ from airline employees to shopkeepers to food vendors to contractors. There’s a…

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OntLA upgrades security incident tracking software

by Vawn Himmelsbach
Thursday, 20 November 2008 11:02

Using the latest technology, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is able to detect patterns in incident activity and predict issues with annual events ”“ even identify associations between known individuals and potential incident involvements.Its Legislative Security Service is responsible for safety and security on the legislative grounds, responding to 2,300…

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